Africa

For details of Feminenza's Kenyan group, follow this link to our Kenya contact page.

From our recent visits to Kenya ...

Feminenza co-hosted a Seminar in Kenya July 4-5 2007on finding forgiveness, reconciliation and peace. Follow this link to read the Feminenza press release

Feminenza also hosted a Conference for representatives from NGOs working in Kenya, January 2006 entitled "Humanity and Gender: A Gathering of Vision in a Time of Change". Follow this link to read about the Conference.

See our projects page for information on how you can help support the Tasaru Girls' Rescue Centre, a safe house in Nakuru just under 100 miles west of Nairobi in mostly Massai territory where 95% of the women are circumcised and have early arranged marriages. Girls escaping to create another future for themselves are offered a safe haven. They are given counselling, education and information on alternatives.

A recent talk in London, England raised over £200 to kick-start our fund and more events are planned.

To quote from the words of volunteer Christopher Oloishuroh Murray in an email he wrote to Afshin, a Friend of Feminenza who lives in The Netherlands:

“In an African set up, women are always viewed by men as lesser members of the community. Their decisions are always not respected, neither are they allowed to own anything in the form of property; men decide everything on their behalf. I believe if men could be brought together to appreciate the fact that women are also human beings who need recognition and respect, and can be used to change the society, then the violence against women will stop. It's my prayer that this idea will be born and nurtured in the minds and hearts of every man.

Brother, let's walk the way together!”

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